Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.
156 / Monday, August 14, 2006 / Notices 46535
2006, NYSE Arca filed Amendment No.
2 to the proposed rule change.5 The
proposed rule change, as amended, was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2006.6 The
Commission received no comments on
the proposal. This order approves the
proposed rule change, as amended.
The proposed amendment to NYSE
Arca Rule 9.20 would replace the
current text of Rule 9.20(b) with text
that would require OTP Holders and
OTP Firms to participate in the national
do-not-call registry maintained by the
Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’) and
to follow applicable regulations of the
Federal Communications Commission
(‘‘FCC’’). The proposed amendment
would make Rule 9.20(b) consistent
with NYSE Rule 404A and requirements
of FCC regulations applicable to broker-
dealers engaged in telemarketing by
including provisions concerning general
telemarketing requirements, procedures,
wireless communications, outsourcing
telemarketing, pre-recorded messages,
telephone facsimile or computer
advertisements and caller identification.
The amended rule would generally
prohibit OTP Holders and OTP Firms,
and their associated persons, from
making telemarketing calls to people
who have registered with the national
do-not-call registry. The amended rule
also would set forth firm-specific do-
not-call restrictions, time-of-day
restrictions, and disclosure
requirements similar to those contained
in the current rule.
The Commission finds that the
proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange.7 In particular, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,8 which requires,
among other things, that the rules of an
exchange be designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and national market system, and in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest. The Commission
believes that the proposed rule change,
as amended, is designed to accomplish
5 In Amendment No. 2, NYSE Arca made
additional changes to the text of proposed amended
NYSE Arca Rule 9.20 and to the original filing.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54078
(June 30, 2006), 71 FR 38953 (July 10, 2006) (this
notice listed incorrect filing dates for the initial
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proposal and Amendment No. 2).
7 In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission has considered whether the proposed
rule change will promote efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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these ends by requiring OTP Holders
and OTP Firms, and their associated
persons, to observe time-of-day
restrictions on telephone solicitations,
maintain firm-specific do-not-call lists,
and refrain from initiating telephone
solicitations to investors and other
members of the public who have
registered their telephone numbers on
the national do-not-call registry. The
Commission also believes that the
proposed rule change, as amended,
establishes adequate procedures to
prevent OTP Holders and OTP Firms,
and their associated persons, from
making telephone solicitations to do-
not-call registrants, which should have
the effect of protecting investors by
enabling persons who do not want to
receive telephone solicitations from
members or member organizations to
receive the protections of the national
do-not-call registry, while providing
appropriate exceptions to the rule’s
restrictions, which should promote just
and equitable principles of trade.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,9 that the
proposed rule change (SR–PCX–2005–
54), as amended, be and is hereby
approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–13270 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Additional Options for Requesting
Administrative Review—Title II and
Title XVI
AGENCY: Social Security Administration
(SSA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: We are expanding the
methods available for requesting
administrative review. We now will
accept oral requests from claimants in
person or by telephone. This change in
our procedures will make it easier for
claimants to do business with us.
DATES: Effective Date: This change will
be effective on August 14, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rosemary Carey, Team Leader, Due
Process Team, Social Security
Administration, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, (410)
965–7936 or TTY (410) 966–5609.
9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under our
current procedures, claimants may
request administrative review of our
determinations or decisions in the
Social Security and Supplemental
Security Income programs by filing a
written request. We are increasing the
options available to claimants for
requesting administrative review to now
also include oral requests made in
person or by telephone. We plan to
revise our instructional manuals and
other documents to reflect these
options. As we believe these options
will benefit claimants by making it
easier for them to do business with us,
we are implementing this change
immediately.
Dated: July 31, 2006.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and
Income Security Programs.
[FR Doc. E6–13245 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5493]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Form DS–3097, Exchange
Visitor Program Annual Report, and
OMB Control Number 1405–0151
ACTION:Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Exchange Visitor Program Annual
Report.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Educational and
Cultural Affairs, Office of Exchange,
Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/
PS.
• Form Number: Form DS–3097.
• Respondents: Designated J–1
program sponsors.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1460.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1460 annually.
• Average Hours Per Response: 1
hour.
• Total Estimated Burden: 1460
hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
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